G/TBT/N/VNM/157  
19 November 2019  
(19-7878) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Construction  
37 Le Dai Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760271  
Email: ttth@moc.gov.vn  
Website: http://xaydung.gov.vn  
Name and address ( including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Science, Technology and Environment Department  
37 Le Dai Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760775 Extension number: 133  
Email: namvlxd@gmail.com   
Website: http://xaydung.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Construction materials in general (ICS 91.100.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
Technical Regulation QCVN16:2019/BXD on Products, Goods of Building Materials 
replaces National Technical Regulation QCVN  16:2017/BXD (40 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies technical requirements 
and quality control requirements subjected to be met by products, goods of building 
materials which are provided in Table 2.1, Part 2, classified as Group 2 as regulated in 
Law on product and goods quality and are produced domestically, imported and made 
available on Vietnam market.    
This draft technical regulation shall not cover products, goods of building materials 
import ed in form of samplings, samples, used for trade fairs and exhibitions; goods 
temporarily imported for re -export, goods in transit.    
This draft technical regulation shall apply to:   
• Organizations and individuals who manufacture, import products and goods of 
building materials;   
• Regulatory agencies on quality of relevant products and goods;    G/TBT/N/VNM/157  
 
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  • Designated bodies for conformity assessment of products, goods of building 
materials.  
General principles:    
• Products, goods of building materials shall be ensured not to cause unsafety 
during their transportation, storage and preservation, with reasonable and right 
purpose use;   
• Organizations and individuals who produce, import shall declare accurately the 
types of products, goods of building materials in ac cordance with product list in 
Table 1, Part 2 of this Technical regulation. Otherwise, it is necessary to 
coordinate with conformity assessment bodies to identify the types of products. 
Product names in Table 1, Part 2 are made in compliance with national standards 
(TCVN) or international standards;   
• Products, goods of building materials listed in Table 1, Part 2, while being made 
available on the market, shall be accompanied by certification, declaration of 
conformity to the technical regulation and announ cement of receipt of declaration 
of conformity to the technical regulation dossier of competent authorities. 
Conformity mark shall be affixed directly to the products, or to the packaging, or 
to an affixed label or to the product's quality certification an d technical 
specification documentation;   
• Organizations and individuals who produce, import construction materials 
products, goods shall carry out conformity certification and conformity 
declaration. Organizations and individuals who trade, use constructio n materials 
products, goods are not required to carry out conformity certification and 
conformity declaration but to show evidence of conformity certification and 
conformity declaration for the products and goods they are trading or using.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality and safety requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ASTM C1396/C1396M -17, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board;  
• ASTM C1278/C1278M -17, Standard Specification for Fibe r-Reinforced Gypsum 
Panel;  
• ASTM C 473 -17, Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel 
Products;  
• ASTM C471M -16a, Standard test methods for chemical analysis of gypsum and 
gypsum products;  
• ASTM E1251 -17a, Standard test method for analysis of A luminum and Aluminum 
Alloys by spark atomic emission spectrometry;  
• BS EN 12608 -1:2016, Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC -U) profiles for the 
fabrication of windows and doors. Classification, requirements and test methods. 
Non-coated PVC -U profiles wi th light coloured surfaces;  
• BS EN 477, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC -U) profiles for the fabrication of 
windows and doors. Determination of the resistance to impact of main profiles by 
falling mass;  
• BS EN 478, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC -U) profiles for the fabrication of 
windows and doors. Appearance after exposure at 1500C. Test method;  
• BS EN 479, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC -U) profiles for the fabrication of 
windows and doors. Determination of heat revers ion; 
• ISO 4435:2003, Plastics piping systems for non -pressure underground drainage 
and sewerage - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC -U); G/TBT/N/VNM/157  
 
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  • ISO 8772:2006, Plastics piping systems for non -pressure underground drainage 
and sewerage - Polyethylene (PE);  
• ISO 8773:2006, Plastics piping systems for non -pressure underground drainage 
and sewerage - Polypropylene (PP);  
• ISO 9854 -1:1994, Thermoplastics pipes for the transport of fluids - Determination 
of pendulum impact strength by the Charpy method - Part 1: General  test 
method;  
• ISO 9854 -2:1994, Thermoplastics pipes for the transport of fluids - Determination 
of pendulum impact strength by the Charpy method - Part 2: Test conditions for 
pipes of various materials;  
• ISO 10467:2018, Plastics piping systems for pressure and non -pressure drainage 
and sewerage - Glass -reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) systems based on 
unsaturated polyester (UP) resin  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 December 2019  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Science - Technology and Environment Department  
37 Le Dai Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760775 Extension number: 133  
Email: namvlxd@gmail.com   
Website: http://xaydung.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
http://tbt.gov.vn/To%20Link%20lin%20kt/QCVN%2016%20 -
%20B%E1%BA%A3n%20%C4%91%C4%83ng %20website.docx